Edward dithridge



E. DITHRHJGE.

Improvement in Surgical Instruments for the Relief of the Piles.

No. 115.285. PatentedMa y30,1871..

\ w. dam; when 7 ee/QM, (Wag/7%,, J v m m v J NITED STATES EDWARDDITHRIDGE, or mrrsnune, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR THE RELIEF OF THEPILES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 115,285, dated May 30,1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD DITHRIDGE,

A of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improved Surgical Instrumentfor(JuringPiles; andI do hereby declare the fol- 1 lowing to be a full,clear and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing forming part of this specifi- A cation which" is arepresentation in perspective in twofigures(Figures 1 and2) of myimproved instrument looking at it from each end.

My invention is designed to furnish a safe,

convenient, and effectual mode of retaining and, preventing theprotrusionof the piles, and

also of applying any salve or ointment which i it may bedesired to applyas a curative; and

A the nature of my invention consists in theconstructidn of a plughaving a contracted neck between the end of the tapering portion and thebase. This Ieffect by the use of a plug formed preferably of glass, butwhich may also be madeof any suitable-metal or other material. A j lThis plug consists of an elongated and slight- A i ,l y taperingportion,a, beneath or back of which is a bed or .eollar,b. Under or back of thecollar b the diameter is contracted so as to form a neck, 0, between thecollar and the enlarged base (1, which latter is preferablyiof oblongform, as shown. :When in use the ointment or salve is placed on thepluga, between the collar b and the opposite end of the plug a, and thatportion of the plug may be grooved longitudinally or eircumferentiall y,or furnished with recesses, the better to'receive and retain the salve.A plaster, e, or piece of linen, having a central hole, through whichthe plug is inserted, is coated with salve, and is placed around theneck 0, fitting as closely to it as possible, which serves to keep thesalve or A ointment of the plug a to its place.

When used the plug furnished with the salve or ointment, and ifnecessary also with the plaster/e, as described, is inserted in therectum until the anus closes around the neck 0, between the collar 12and the base (1. The effeet is not only to keep the partsafi'ectedsuppliedwith the salve or ointment, but also to keep the pilesfrom coming down, and the result is found to be very effectualinciirin-gthis painful disease.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The neck 0, arranged between the base end of the corrugated portion aand the base 01, substantially as described?" In testimony whereof I,the said EDWARD DITHRIDGE, have-hereunto set my hand.

. EDWD. DITHRIDGE.

Witnesses JOHN GLENN, JAMEs J. KAY.

